Shaft-tug



(No Model.)

J. ADAMS &- J. G. LEWIS.

SHAFTvTUG.

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SHAFT-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,431, dated June29,1886.

Application filed April 20, 1886. Serial No. 199,549. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J OHN ADAMS and JOHN G. LEWIS, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Harrisville, in the county of Harrison andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShaft-Carriers; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention aims to provide a simple and efficient device for carryingcarriage and wagon shafts, and is intended to be supported by thedepending strap of the harness-saddle.

It consists in certain novel features, which will be hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 is aperspective view, of our device. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of thebuckle and slotted end lug, respectively.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the back-strap of theharness saddle, and B the tug. The tug is composed of two or more strapssewed together, as shown, and having their ends bent over to form loops,within which the buckle O and slotted lug D are secured. A loop, E, issecured in the tug at such a point that when the carrier is in positionon a horse the loop willbeslightly to one side of the bottom of the tugin position to receive the thill-strap.

The slotted lug or hasp D consists of a rectangular piece of metalprovided with two slots, D D as clearly shown. The lower slot, D is ofsufficient length to receive the end of the outer strap of the tug,which is passed through the said slot and around the lowest cross-bar, Dof the lug. The upper slot, D, is somewhat longer than the slot D, so asto admit of its being slipped over the staple on thelower end of thebuckle O, as will presently appear. The buckle G is secured to the tugat the end opposite the lug D, as shown, and in a manner similar to thatin which the said lug is secured by having the end of the strap passingaround the middle crossbar of the buckle, the strap being perforated toslip over the tongue of the buckle. A staple, F, is projected from thelowest crossbar of the buckle, at right angles to the plane of thebuckle,and forms an integral part of the same.

The operation and manner of using my device will be readily understood.The tug is secured in position upon the horse by passing the strap Athrough the buckle and fastening it in the usual manner. To keep thebuckle in its proper position, and also to hold the tug firm upon thestrap A, we secure to the inner side of the tug below the buckle O ashort strap, G, which is passed upward through the staple F over thebottom and middle cross-bar of the same, the strapA being therebypressed against the top cross-bar of the buckle and held firm. Theshaft-strap is passed through the loop E and around the same andfastened in the usual manner. The shaft is supported by having the freeend of the carrier provided with the lug D, carried under and around theshaft and up to the staple F, the lug being slipped over the staplewhich passes through the slot D. The free end of the strap A is,

then passed through the staple between the cross-bar of the same and thelug D, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. It will also be seen from Fig. 1 thatthe staple is of such a height that the strap will be held firmlyagainst the crossbar of the same by the action of the lngDand the strapG. \V hen it is desired to release the horse from the shafts,it is onlynecessary to Withdraw the strap A from the staple and then slip the lugD from the staple, when the shaft will be released, as will beunderstood on reference to Fig. 2.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to securebyLetters latent, is

1. The combination, with the tug composed of the double straps, asshown, and the buckle secured at one end thereof by its middle crossbar,of an independent strap secured to the inner side of the tug passed overthe lower and middle crossbars, and between the latter and uppercross-bars, and engaged with the buckletongue, as and for the purposesset forth.

2. The herein shown and described thillsupporter, comprising thefollowing elements in combination the tug composed of the double straps,as shown, the buckle at one end having a staple projecting from itslower crossbar, a slotted lug at the opposite end for engaging thestaple, an independent strap se- In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures cured to the inner side of the tug passed over in presence oftwo witnesses. the lower and middle and between the middle JOHN ADAMS.

and upper cross-bars of thebuckle and en- JOHN G. LEWIS. 5 gaged withthe buckle-tongue, and a loop or Witnesses:

ring secured to the lower side of the tug,sub- J. M. ADAMS,

stantially as and'for the purpose described. M. H. TOLAND.

